Girls' name · since 1976
Rhianon
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 355 babies named Rhianon, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,539 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 355
- born since 1976
- 1980s
- peak decade
355 girls have been named Rhianon since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Rhianon recorded 355 times among girls since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2008.
- #14,539 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 355 born since 1976
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rhianon ranks #14,539 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 355 born since 1976, peaking in the 1980s.
- #14,539 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 355
- born since 1976
- 1980s
- peak decade
Rhianon's 355 recorded births place it above 79.89% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Rhianon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rhianon's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rhianon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2008
- Peak year (1978)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Rhianon by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (142 births, 40% of the file).
1980s was Rhianon's strongest decade.
142 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Rhianon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 54
1970s
54 births
- 1980s
1980s
142 births
- 1990s
1990s
103 births
- 2000s 56
2000s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 142 births (40% of all-time use).
Rhianon by state
Where Rhianon concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.4% |
5 of 355 births nationwide.
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What to do with Rhianon's data
- Rhianon's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (142 total births) through the 2000s (56) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Rhianons (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Two nationwide peer axes for Rhianon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1978)
Similar record span (~32 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1976–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Rhianon draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.